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MacGuffin:
The item around which the action of a story revolves. Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker. Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the MacGuffin in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

=== Comments ===
Another classic MacGuffin is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--BrilliantRain

Other well-known MacGuffins are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]]

Although not universal, an important element of the MacGuffin is the idea that it's important ''just because it is'' -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- AntiVehicleRocket

Often, the MacGuffin isn't even explained, like the mysterous contents of the briefcases in ''Pulp Fiction'' and ''Ronin''. - [[Wordman]]

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-MacGuffin:
+[[MacGuffin]]:
-The item around which the action of a story revolves.  Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker.  Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the MacGuffin in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
+The item around which the action of a story revolves.  Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker.  Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the [[MacGuffin]] in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
 === Comments ===
-Another classic MacGuffin is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--BrilliantRain
+Another classic [[MacGuffin]] is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--[[BrilliantRain]]
-Other well-known MacGuffins are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]]
+Other well-known [[MacGuffins]] are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]]
-Although not universal, an important element of the MacGuffin is the idea that it's important <i>just because it is</i> -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- AntiVehicleRocket
+Although not universal, an important element of the [[MacGuffin]] is the idea that it's important ''just because it is'' -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- [[AntiVehicleRocket]]

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-[[MacGuffin]]:
+MacGuffin:
-The item around which the action of a story revolves.  Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker.  Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the [[MacGuffin]] in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
+The item around which the action of a story revolves.  Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker.  Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the MacGuffin in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
 === Comments ===
-Another classic [[MacGuffin]] is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--[[BrilliantRain]]
+Another classic MacGuffin is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--BrilliantRain
-Other well-known [[MacGuffins]] are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]]
+Other well-known MacGuffins are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]]
-Although not universal, an important element of the [[MacGuffin]] is the idea that it's important ''just because it is'' -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- [[AntiVehicleRocket]]
+Although not universal, an important element of the MacGuffin is the idea that it's important <i>just because it is</i> -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- AntiVehicleRocket

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